The Maginot Line was a series of fortifications built by France along its border with Germany after World War I to prevent a repeat of the German invasion. The line was heavily fortified with defensive structures and was considered nearly impenetrable. However, in 1940, Germany was able to bypass the Maginot Line by invading through Belgium, leading to France's rapid defeat in World War II.

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The Maginot Line Was

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The Maginot Line was

A) the French defensive fortifications built on the German border.
B) the demarcation in Czechoslovakia indicating how much of the Sudetenland Germany could take.
C) the border between Poland and Germany that Britain and France swore to defend.
D) the French Air Force plan for attacking Germany.
E) the line that divided France after their surrender in 1940.

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